A remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime that is endearing and unforgettable. This is Ryan's inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion attempted to scale all 48 of New Hampshire's mountains twice in the dead of winter.

A remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime that is endearing and unforgettable. This is Ryan's inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion attempted to scale all 48 of New Hampshire's mountains twice in the dead of winter.

** Set against the backdrop of New Hampshire's White Mountains, a man and a dog embark on the challenge of a lifetime in this true story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit.*After a close friend died of cancer, middle-aged, overweight, acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend, miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch, would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four-thousand-foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It was an adventure of a lifetime, leading them across hundreds of miles and deep into an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland. At the heart of the amazing journey was the extraordinary relationship they shared, one that blurred the line between man and dog. Following Atticus * is an unforgettable true saga of adventure, friendship, and the unlikeliest of family, as one remarkable animal opens the eyes and heart of a tough-as-nails newspaperman to the world's beauty and its possibilities.